The sources said the ceasefire would last for several hours
but they were not clear on the exact duration. They also said the three
countries had agreed that Rafah would be open until 1400 GMT on Monday as a
one-day initial re-opening.
Rafah, which is on the border between Egypt's Sinai
Peninsula and Hamas-governed Gaza, is the only crossing into the territory not
controlled by Israel.
Reuters images showed aid trucks from Egyptian NGOs in the
Sinai town of Al-Arish on Monday morning, waiting for permission to make the
hours-long trip to Rafah.
Assistance that had come from several countries and
organizations has been stalled in al-Arish awaiting an agreement on the
delivery of aid and evacuation of foreign nationals from Gaza, which US
Secretary of State Blinken said had been achieved after a visit to Cairo.
Asked for confirmation, the Israeli military and the US Embassy
in Israel had no immediate comment.
Salama Marouf, head of the Hamas government media office,
said they have received no confirmation from the Egyptian side about intentions
to open the crossing.
